The surrounding players seemed to exhale.
Probably because Lin Kesong scored nine points in the last game, which made everyone feel a lot of pressure. Since she hasn't made a hash brown tower, it means she's likely to make a mistake, giving others a chance to move up the ranks.
At this time, Dr. Xie in the audience called someone.
"I'm curious, why did the jury choose the potato pancake tower? Is there anything special about this dish?"
"If it's hash browns, you just need to shred the potatoes and put them in a frying pan and fry them easily. But for the pancake towers, you use potato cubes, not shredded potatoes."
"So... if the timing is not right, the pancake tower will be raw at the end?"
"Yes. The other thing is seasoning. Potato cubes don't taste as easily as shredded potatoes, so be careful about seasoning."
Dr. Xie touched his forehead: "It sounds like a headache. Croissant doesn't seem to have made a potato pancake tower, aren't you worried?"
"She knows all the skills needed for this dish."
At this point, Annalise cut the hash browns with a knife so that everyone could see what was in the hash brown tower.
The potatoes are coated in a thin layer of starch, and between the potato pieces are tender white shrimp.
Lin Kesong took a breath. The maturation time of potato cubes and shrimps in the frying pan is different. Shrimp must be cooked earlier than potato cubes, which means that these two ingredients need to be handled separately. Accidentally, the shrimps have already been fried and lost their taste, and the potato cubes are not fully cooked!
The other players also began to think.
Lin Ke Song stared at the screen and frowned. Not only that, but she also had to be more careful about the seasoning. The pancake tower needs shrimp to add a savory layer of flavor to the potatoes, but she has to be very careful about how to make the flavor of shrimp and potatoes have the impact, and the impact can feel wonderful.
"The protagonist of this dish, you have already got it. Next, please go to the ingredients warehouse specially prepared by the organizer to find all the seasonings and ingredients you need. You must think carefully and check carefully before leaving. Thousands Don't after you leave, one of you said to me, you forgot to take the salt!"
Everyone laughed. This is really a kind reminder. Indeed, it is often the most basic materials that are most easily overlooked.
"Everyone, please remember that before the game starts, you have ten minutes to choose whatever you want to use. But after the game starts, if anyone intends to enter the food warehouse, it will take up your game time."
When Lin Kesong entered the ingredients warehouse, he was stunned. The types of ingredients here are comparable to those in the kitchen of Jiang Qianfan Villa. It's just that the order of placing the ingredients is more complicated, it seems to be to keep the contestants in a hurry.
Lin Kesong found the flour for wrapping the potato cubes and the shrimp she wanted, but she couldn't find any spice she wanted.
"Crescent, what are you looking for? I have everything I want, and I can help you find it!" Victor's voice sounded in her ear.
"Huh? Thanks. I want dill... but can't find where..."
"Dill? Croissant, you are really smart. Dill is finely chopped and sprinkled on the seafood to remove the fishy smell and enhance the fragrance! The smell is also very gentle and soft!"
After Victor said this, the players who were about to leave the ingredients warehouse also turned back to look for dill.
When Lin Kesong came to the shelf where the dill was stored, he found that all of them had been taken away.
"Oh, Croissant, I'm really sorry, I shouldn't have said it. They must have deliberately taken it all away and not kept it for you. It's a pity that I don't need dill, otherwise I will definitely give you some." Victor laughed. He smiled and walked out.
At this time, only Lin Kesong and Nobu Goto, who was picking onions, were still in the ingredients library.
Lin Kesong originally thought that this was just a game, and there was no need to intrigue, everyone just needed to show their own level.
But she now realizes that she is naive and stupid.
This is a game where everyone is an opponent. Only when others make mistakes can you win.
Calm down, Lin Kesong, although there is no dill, you can use other spices instead.
As she walked to the spice shelf, she passed Nobu Goto, who straightened up and threw a small bundle of dill into her basket.
"Goto... you..."
"Next time, you won't be so lucky." Nobuo Goto threw the onion into his basket and was about to go out.
Lin Kesong couldn't help but ask, "Why are you helping me? Are we not rivals?"
Before the elevator, he had warned her not to trust Victor.
"Because someone asked me to watch you. Of course it's just watching you. Probably that person knows how stupid you are."
"who is it?"
Nobu Goto snorted softly: "Whoever you think cares about you the most is who. Also, don't trust me too much. Because I'm also your opponent."
After that, Nobuyuki Goto walked out without looking back.
Lin Kesong didn't have much time to waste. After confirming that she didn't miss anything, she also walked out.
It's just that she couldn't help thinking, who is this person
No, Croissant, now is not the time to be distracted. You have to concentrate on finishing this game!
When she came out, several contestants lowered their heads and found that there was still dill in her basket, and they all showed expressions of regret and even disbelief.
Lin Kesong wrote down them and told himself in his heart that he should take more precautions against these people.
When they returned to their venue, they found that opaque frosted glass was raised around each workbench.
On the four corners of the glass are cameras that can capture the details of their cooking in all directions.
"This is a competition, and the most important thing to avoid in competition is to 'borrow' each other. When everyone can't see each other's cooking process, then each piece of work is your own thinking and not someone else's thing!"
It seems that the "Master Show" is really not just a TV show, the competition committee is really playing!
"Contestants, please don't forget that you need to prepare twelve hash brown tarts, each of which needs to be perfect. You have an hour to prepare, and now - the competition begins!"
In such a closed space, Lin Kesong felt more at ease.
There were various sounds all around.
Lin Kesong also started to get busy. She first peeled the potatoes, cut them into pieces, each piece was evenly sized, then pressed the potatoes with her hands to feel its density, and put them into the oven. Next, she shelled the fresh shrimp, leaving the yellow shrimp aside, marinating the shrimp, and wrapping it in plastic wrap. Next, start preparing the batter for wrapping the potato wedges.
She didn't forget what Jiang Qianfan had always taught herself, no matter what kind of ingredients, you must taste the taste and feel the texture.
When the batter was ready, she tasted it carefully and imagined in her mind whether it would be salty enough if it was wrapped in potatoes.
At this moment, all the judges are sitting and chatting on the big screen.
"Hey, I said Winston, who do you think is your most focused contestant so far?"
Winston raised his eyebrows: "Obviously, it's Timshy Wicker. He's young, young people are generally very thoughtful. And his taste recognition ability surprised me. Taste recognition determines the taste of a chef. Deconstruction ability. Just like Jiang Qianfan, the master with the most outstanding taste in the industry, as long as he can imagine the taste, he will be able to deconstruct it layer by layer and put it into reality.”
"Speaking of which, I'm curious, among the ten contestants, did anyone accept Jiang Qianfan's guidance?" the baker from Australia asked curiously.
"It's a secret." Winston blinked, "but our instructors are definitely strong. Just a master chef doesn't mean they are good at teaching students. So maybe the final result of the competition will surprise everyone."
Lin Kesong, who was preparing the sauce for the pancake tower, heard the name "Jiang Qianfan", and his heart suddenly tightened.
Calm down, Croissant.
calm.
You can do it, you can do it!
She carefully brought out the baked potatoes and tossed them with the marinated prawns.
When she fryed her first hash browns, she didn't forget to try the taste, whether it was potatoes or shrimp, even the tiniest taste experience, she didn't start to set the plate until she was satisfied.
This time has entered the countdown.
She put the sauces into small plates and placed them one by one. Carefully blot excess oil from hash browns with absorbent paper and arrange with mint leaves.
Twelve meals were a time-consuming and organizational task for her.
From the other side of the glass, there were already players knocking over the plate and yelling.
If the plate and food are knocked over on the ground, it must not be presented to the judge, which means that the judge can only get zero points.
Annalise begins the countdown.
Lin Kesong wiped the sweat from her forehead with a tissue, making sure that all the plates were perfect, and she exhaled.
"time up!"
As Annalise's voice sounded, the glass that separated the players' cards was slowly lowered, and they could see each other again.
At this time, Annalise suddenly covered her mouth and exclaimed, "Oh, my God! My God! My idol is here!"
The photographer pushed the camera into the audience without saying a word.
All the contestants couldn't help but look up.
It was an elegant oriental man who was led to an empty seat.
He sat down, and when the camera captured his facial features, with those deep eye sockets and stern expression, an inexplicable aura spread, and the audience who had been talking about it settled down like noisy dust.
Among so many people, even if he doesn't say a word, he has the charm of being the center of attention.
Lin Kesong was completely dumbfounded.
How could he come
No one of the players' mentors came, why did he come to the scene
"My God... Is that Jiang Qianfan? He is the chef and operator of several Michelin-star restaurants!"
"Is he just an invited guest...or is he just interested in us and looking for new people to train?"
"Or, are any of us under his guidance?"
"Impossible... Jiang Qianfan has always been out in the open, never participated in any activities, and seldom appeared in any media... The possibility of participating in this competition is too low!"
Only Lin Kesong did not say a word.
Jiang Qianfan is here... If his potato pancake tower cannot be favored by the judges, will he be disappointed
At this time, Annalise couldn't hold it any longer and came to Jiang Qianfan's side with the microphone.
"Mr. Jiang, I'm so excited! I didn't expect to see you at such a close distance!"
Jiang Qianfan just nodded slightly and didn't say anything.
"Mr. Jiang, did you come to watch the game on purpose? Maybe many of the audience here are not familiar with you, but I know how incredible it is for you to come to such a public place! My God... My God... "
"You should keep hosting the show, I'm just a spectator, Annalise."
His voice has a unique charm, like a glass of clear wine, which has a thickness and texture after the precipitation of time.
Everyone raised their heads, trying to see the person Annalise called an "idol".
Already a contestant's hash brown tower was sent to the twelve judges.
On the screen, there is a picture of the judges scoring the dishes they tasted.
The original seemingly ordinary pancake tower really stumped many people.
"My God! Potatoes aren't fried! Is there anything more unappetizing than raw potato wedges?"
The first work to be scored had a very fatal problem, and the final score was only 2.5 points.
Tania, a player from Mexico, has already covered his face, showing a very depressed expression.
At 2.5 points, such a disadvantage may not be able to make up for in subsequent games.
The second contestant's work only received a four-point evaluation because the shrimp was marinated with too much salt, and the taste of the sauce was too sour.
All the players after that did not score more than six points.
Sansa's pancake tower got a score of 6.5, because the seasoning was good and the sauce was good. She also fully considered the difference in the time of frying the potatoes and shrimp, and fry the potato cubes in oil at low temperature first. Such a treatment seems reasonable, but the double frying made the pancake tower very greasy.
The only ones left that have not been tasted by the judges are Nobu Goto, Lin Kesong, and Victor.
Victor has always been calm, occasionally flashing a mischievous smile to the audience. Nobuo Goto's expression was always tense, making it impossible to see whether he was sure of his work.
As for Lin Kesong, all her feelings were placed on Jiang Qianfan in the audience.
She was so nervous that even her palms were subconsciously sweating.
Finally, Goto's work was sent to the jury.
"Yeah! This is by far the most perfect pancake tower I've ever tasted! The roux is thin and crunchy, seasoned just right! The shredded onion connects the potato wedges with the shrimp! My tongue is finally saved. The presentation is also very pleasing to the eye!" said David, the chairman of the Food Association.
And most of the judges agreed with him, and pointed out that the only flaw is that the taste is not rich enough. It's a game, and the mundane hash brown tower deserves its extraordinary.
Goto scored 7.8 points, the highest score among the contestants so far.
And next, it was Lin Kesong's turn.
Her palms were completely wet with sweat, her heart was beating so fast that the blood seemed to burst out of the shackles of the blood vessels.
At this time, Winston on the screen had already cut a small piece and put it into his mouth.
His brows furrowed slightly, as if he was organizing comments, his expression was as if he had eaten the "Hell Red Soup" she made for the first time.
It's over, is there something wrong with you
"Really rare. I don't know which contestant this pancake tower came from, but the potatoes were put in the oven and lightly buttered to lock in before being battered and fried. The aroma of the potatoes was picked up. The shrimps were also marinated very carefully.
Unlike the previous contestants who mixed a lot of dill into the shrimp, the amount of dill here is just right. What I advocate is not to use unfamiliar spices indiscriminately, using the wrong amount may be worse than using the wrong one! So this pancake tower, I am willing to give 8.5 points. "
Lin Kesong's eyes widened, that was Winston! He is the core figure in the review. Although the score he gives at this moment does not affect the opinions of other reviewers at all, their standards should not be too far apart when it comes to the quality of the dishes.
Then on the screen was David, president of the Food Association.
He twisted his fat neck and tilted his head as if to distinguish the taste: "Yeah! The taste is amazing! I ate saffron, thyme and a little pepper and cloves! The effect of improving the taste is obvious! Wait, There is also shrimp yellow in the starch paste! This contestant is very clever and kept the most essential part of the fresh shrimp intact! Full of flavor! This is what we want to taste as food judges! Just hope this A player can pay attention to the setting, knowing that a good setting can make the taster pleasing and appetite! So I am willing to give eight points.”
Lin Kesong exhaled.
And food critic Luke also praised Lin Kesong's work: "The seasoning is just right, it can be described as 'accurate'. The only thing worth improving and paying attention to is the thickness of the roux. Makes the pancake tower more crunchy. I hope this player can continue to improve, I am willing to give her a seven point five."
Although Luke's score was not as high as the other two judges, he made an opinion, which also made Lin Kesong realize that his roux seemed to be really thick.
After all the judges' scores, Lin Kesong scored 8.2 points and jumped to the top of the list.
The other players all looked at her, a girl who looked ordinary and had no special features.
And Victor turned his head and blinked at Lin Kesong, the corners of his lips raised to one side, full of confidence.
Lin Kesong understood, this guy not only made her almost run out of dill to use, but most importantly, he made other contestants who didn't intend to use dill rashly use this spice, destroying their original process. Although this guy is young, it is really not simple.
The last one to be scored by the judges was Victor.
When his pancake tower appeared on screen, there was a chorus of exclamations in the audience.
His presentation is beautiful, and the ordinary home-cooked food has become a work of art in a high-end restaurant.
Lin Ke Song did not know where he came from and made twelve caramel Nestle. The pancake tower was placed on a Nestle, the crevices of the Nestle were dotted with young mint leaves. From a visual point of view, Lin Kesong even thought that this was the design of which master set the plate.
When Winston took a sip, his eyes lit up: "The potatoes were baked just right, soft on the inside and crunchy on the outside! The shrimp retained their elasticity! The curry and turmeric gave the palate an impact, very The taste of the quick cheese calmed down the irritation to the taste buds and smoothed the taste! This work deserves a nine-point evaluation!"
Judge David was also completely smitten: "The basil and coconut flour sprinkled on top of the pancake tower is the finishing touch. Never thought a simple pancake tower could have such a rich flavor. And these flavors are not mechanically cumulative. , and it is very integrated!"
"I want to say this is the most perfect hash browns tower I've ever had. But nothing in the world is absolutely perfect. If you could add some pepper powder, not a little bit more, it's more impactful on the palate I think it would be more perfect.”
When Lin Ke Song saw Victor's plate, he knew that he must be very confident in this dish. Only with a certain level of confidence and proficiency can such a complex set-up be used in such a tense game.
It's a pity that she didn't get a chance to eat Victor's pancake tower. But just listening to the judges' comments, she could also imagine how good Victor's pancake tower was.
When Victor topped the list with a score of 9.6, many food reporters present couldn't wait to start taking his photos.
Victor has become the focus of the "Masters Show".
At this time, Lin Kesong could finally look in Jiang Qianfan's direction.
She wondered if she would be a little disappointed that she didn't win Victor
His expression didn't change, he sat quietly in the auditorium without any intention of getting up and leaving.
Lin Kesong suddenly had a desire to listen to him.
Even the briefest of words.
The ranking of the competition was announced again, and Lin Kesong was still in second place. If this was herself three months ago, she would definitely be very satisfied and even feel very fortunate. And now, for some unknown reason, she has a feeling of complete dissatisfaction.
In third place is Nobuyuki Goto, and in fourth place is Sansa.
"The next game will be even more difficult, and the true level of the players will be tested. The time of the game will be this Friday, everyone, don't be late!" Annalise's eyes swept across the faces of every player, " Whether you are satisfied with the result of today's game or not, it belongs to the past. Adjust your mood and face the new challenge!"
When Lin Kesong left the venue, she quickly went to the bathroom.
Supporting the sink with one hand and constantly pouring cold water on her face, her nervousness finally calmed down.
The phone in my pocket vibrated.
When she saw the name "Jiang Qianfan", her nerves seemed to be lifted high.
Anxious and hopeful.